Proud Of You

by Max Knightley

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Commissioned by a friend as a gift for Ashley Minor.

A dirge for a vision of oneself.

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I am, you are,
too close, too far
can't step back to greet you
Crossed paths today
Knew you always
Barely got to meet you

By your own side
you lived and died
Can't say that it's right
Too cruel, too true
but for me, and for you
it's just another night

Been far too long
since you found a new song
built on something hopeful

But in the scream and the strum
and the beat of the drum
you can hear

All you can see is what you want to be
and not what you have already done
Wish I could tell you, when you've been through hell you
can say that the war is won

We know that's not true but I'm still proud of you
'cause you fought to the bitter end
And you know I'll let no one dare to forget
everything that you worked to defend

Don't go gentle, life's no rental
break it when you buy it
Don't regret it though they said it
wouldn't hurt to try it

One more chance to do this dance
you'd do each step the same
Others and your own damn self all
cried out and you came

You don't let it show
don't want no one to know
just how much you've taken

But just you try that on me
and we're both gonna see
how it goes

Though you've been through
plenty pain and strife
Still you've found so
much to love in life

All you can see is what you want to be
and not what you have already done
Wish I could tell you, when you've been through hell you
can say that the war is won

We know that's not true but I'm still proud of you
'cause you fought to the bitter end
And you know I'll let no one dare to forget
everything that you worked to defend

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released June 11, 2017

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Max Knightley Chicago, Illinois

Trans lesbian who makes punk, electronica, and music for video games. Stay angry, but keep your eyes open to the beauty of the world.

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